FAQ – The StyleSaint Society

A TEAR SHEET is an image on StyleSaint. A tear sheet can be re-torn to your profile directly from our site, added from another webpage using the TEAR IT button, or uploaded from your computer. Each tear added to StyleSaint using the TEAR IT button links back to the website it came from. Anyone can tear images from StyleSaint, however you must be accepted into StyleSaint's editorial team to tear images from other websites or upload images from your computer.

HOW CAN I START TEARING IMAGES FROM THE WEB?

In order to TEAR images directly from the web you must apply to become part of StyleSaint’s editorial team.Don’t fret — it’s easy:

Show us your style by creating your first STYLEBOOK

Then, select JOIN OUR EDITORIAL TEAM in the ABOUT drop-down menu

Answer the “about you” questions within the application and hit SUBMIT

After applying and being accepted as part of StyleSaint’s editorial team, you can install the TEAR IT BUTTON in order to tear images from the web

Install the TEAR IT BUTTON in your browser’s bookmarks bar

While you browse the web, click the TEAR IT BUTTON to tear an image, after which it will appear in your STYLEFEED. When you tear from a website, we automatically grab the source so we can credit the original creator

WHAT IS A STYLEFEED?

A STYLEFEED is a collection of TEAR SHEETS and STYLEBOOKS on a user's profile page.

WHAT IS A STYLEBOOK?

STYLEBOOKS are a collection of TEAR SHEETS (inspiring imagery) expressed in a stunning digital fashion magazine. Be your own editor-in-chief: tear images from the web, collect them on your STYLEFEED profile page, and create your own STYLEBOOKS.

WHO CAN CREATE A STYLEBOOK?

Everyone! All StyleSaint users can create a STYLEBOOK, from the casual user who is happy to view, collect, and share the thousands of images that already exist on StyleSaint, to the StyleSaint editor, the voracious content consumer who wishes to add her own images directly from the web to the StyleSaint community.

Your last 10 TEARS are automatically selected, and you’ll find all of your tears on the left

Fill your STYLEBOOK with the images of your choice

Click CREATE and share your inspiration on Twitter and Facebook

WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY STYLEBOOKS?

Save a Stylebook to your Profile

Click on the SAVE IT icon found under each unopened StyleBook to make it a part of your profile

Once you’ve opened a StyleBook, find the SAVE IT icon to the right of the StyleBook to add it to your collection

Reference these go to guides again and again to help you get dressed in the morning

EMBED A STYLEBOOK ON TUMBLR

Under PREFERENCES, make sure that PLAIN TEXT/HTML is selected

Click SAVE, then create a new TEXT POST

Paste the EMBED CODE in the POST box. Note: the STYLEBOOK will not be previewable

Click CREATE POST and the embed will now appear in your blog (and not in your Dashboard)

Change your setting back to rich text format if you want — then lather, rinse, and repeat for your next STYLEBOOK embed!

WHAT IS SUBSCRIBING?

Subscribing to a STYLEBOOK user means that all of that user’s STYLEBOOKS will show up in your DIGITAL NEWSSTAND in real-time. You may LOVE and TEAR these images and STYLEBOOK as often as you wish you wish.

WHAT ARE THE ICONS BELOW AN IMAGE AND STYLEBOOK?

Hit the heart icon to love any image or STYLEBOOK

Click on the comment icon and type in your comment on any image or STYLEBOOK

The torn icon shows how many times an image has been torn. When you click on the actual icon, the image will be torn

When you LOVE an image or a STYLEBOOK on StyleSaint, you are giving the creator props for coming up with such an awesome visual. Images and STYLEBOOKS that you LOVE will appear under RECENT ACTIVITY on your personal STYLEFEED, but you will not be added to your profile.

When you TEAR an image or, that image will appear in your profile’s STYLEFEED, allowing you to access them again and again.

WHAT INSPIRED STYLESAINT?

StyleSaint was inspired and conceived by our founder, Allison Beal. Allison is our high priestess of style, the dainty hooligan turned driving force behind StyleSaint, one of the coolest fashion communities in the world.Click HERE for her full story.